Food & Wellness
Kids, food systems and schools need to be considered as an interconnected system. Schools can educate children about where their food comes from, give them hands-on experience in school gardens and also use their nutrition services departments to provide and educate about healthy food.
Student wellness encompasses these food aspects as well as physical activity and physical health.
Information relating to Food and Wellness can also be found on these Topic Resource pages:
- Transportation (Active Transportation Options)
Agriculture
See “Indoor Environment” page for Pest Management resources
US Department of Agriculture Program
Know Your Farmer; Know Your Food
Farm to School
Corvallis Environmental Center, Oregon [replace what’s on old site with this that’s on new site]
Ecotrust
Farm to School Program
FoodHub
National Farm to School
National Farm to School Network
Oregon Department of Education
Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Program
Rogue Valley Farm to School, Oregon
Willamette Farm and Food Coalition, Oregon
Learning Gardens
See Grounds Resource page
Nutrition
Oregon Dairy Council
Nutrition and Kids Information
Fruits and Veggies
Programs, Organizations and Farms
Center for Ecoliteracy
Edible Schoolyard
School yard program of the Chez Panisse Foundation, in Berkeley, California.
Food Alliance
Certification program for sustainable food
Harvest of the Month Program
Website from this California program has much information
Oregon Dept of Education
Oregon Tilth
Research and education organization, includes organic certification program
Slow Food USA
Program website includes links to state chapters
Zenger Farm
Urban farm that educates
School District Programs
Portland Public Schools, Oregon
Nutrition Services Website; see links to Farm to School, School Gardens and Wellness programs on left side of page
Wellness Webpage
Wellness
Healthy Kids Learn Better
Statewide partnership in Oregon
School Wellness Newsletter
Newsletter developed by Oregon Wellness in School Environments workgroup
Upstream Public Health
Website covers issues of food, transportation, tobacco and more
Topic Resources
